Customer Features:

Free Parking (200 spaces, overnight or long-term parking is at the discretion of the customer. DART assumes no responsibility for vehicles left overnight.)

Public Art

Effective Jan. 5, 2015Center Hours:

Mon.-Fri.

5 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sat.

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Station Concierge On Duty:

Mon.-Fri.

6 a.m. - 10 a.m.
and
3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Sat.

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Popular Attractions and Destinations:

Just two miles east of downtown Dallas, 277 acre Fair Park is the largest historical landmark in Texas. Since 1886, Fair Park has been the site of the State Fair of Texas. Some of the park's attractions include:

Please note: You may need to connect to a DART bus to complete your journey to a destination. Please contact DART Customer Information at 214-979-1111 for trip planning assistance.

Transit Center Art:

Every DART facility tells a unique story, and the J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center is rich with art and architecture expressing the history of the South Dallas neighborhood and the African heritage claimed by most of its residents.

Community leaders Carolyn Davis and Willie Mae Coleman conferred with Vicki Meek of the South Dallas Cultural Center, artist Emmanuel Gillespie and others to create what Davis calls an "Afrocentric Transit Center."

"Over the course of many brainstorming sessions," recalls Coleman, "we came up with a design that not only looks good, but also means a lot. While the facility is steeped in history, it's also very modern."

The gold and amber earthtones of Africa are seen in Raffia cloth patterns laid into the pavement, while the bright blues and reds of Kente cloth are created in tile on supporting columns. Adinkra symbols from West Africa expressing "pride," "strength" and other virtues are framed in an ornamental wrought iron fence. These symbols, along with text panels and inscribed paving stones, create a "Walk of Respect" stretching the length of the transit center. Finally, the site is landscaped with foliage that evokes the feel of the African subtropics.

Together, these elements form a griot — a collected history of the community and remembrances of leaders who fought for dignity, respect and economic opportunity.

Rightfully proud, Davis describes the transit center as a jewel. "When people visit it," she says, "they'll do more than catch a bus connection. They'll be connecting to the history of the area and to the rich heritage of Africa."